Christine Alice Longyear
February 8, 2017
Christine Alice VanderVen Longyear, age 88, of Smyrna, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 8, 2017. A native of Holland, Michigan, she was preceded in death by her parents, James H. and Joanna Deckker VanderVen, and her loving husband, Boyd David Longyear.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Woodfin Chapel...
Roy Lamar Cannon
February 7, 2017
Roy Lamar Cannon, age 80, of Murfreesboro, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital after a brief battle with aggressive malignant mesothelioma. A native of Dalton Ga., he is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jean Cannon; children,  Angela Cannon Hayes (Michael), Tara Cannon, and Greg Cannon all of Murfreesboro; and...
Bill Fannin
February 6, 2017
Mr. Bill Fannin, age 72, of Smyrna, TN passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. He was born in Morehead, KY to the late Victor Prentis and Sarah Jane Eldridge Fannin. Mr. Fannin owned Bill's Deli Station in Washington, IN for over 20 years.
Mr. Fannin is survived by his...
Pepper Curtis Griewahn
February 3, 2017
Pepper Curtis Griewahn, age 70 of Smyrna died Friday February 3, 2017. He was a native of Tecumseh, MI. and was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Griewahn, his parents, Paul Otto and Wilma Arlene Hintz Griewahn, and grandparents, Edward and Anna Hintz. Mr. Griewahn was a member of St. Patrick's Anglican Church and was a retired project...
Gerald "Jerry" Joseph Malaga
February 2, 2017
Gerald "Jerry" Joseph Malaga, age 69, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 2, 2017. A native of Cleveland, OH he was preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Margaret Kapitan Malaga.
Funeral services will be Friday, February 3, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. The family ask you...
Nancy Maxwell Garner Mangrum
February 2, 2017
Nancy Maxwell Garner Mangrum , age 80 of LaVergne, TN, passed away Thursday February 2, 2017. A native of Sherwood, TN, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Pina Mulligan Maxwell. Mrs. Mangrum was also preceded in death by her first husband, J. T. Garner, a son, Phillip Claude Garner, a brother, Leon Maxwell, and...
Lawrence "Larry" Spencer
February 1, 2017
Lawrence "Larry" Spencer, age 89 of Murfreesboro,TN died Wednesday February 1, 2017. He was a native of England and was the son of the late Cecil and Ethel Spencer. Larry was also preceded in death by his wife, Yvonne Spencer. He was a World War II Veteran of the Royal Navy and was former owner of Carpet Market in...
H. B. Willis, Jr
January 31, 2017
H. B. Willis, Jr., age 90 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday January 31, 2017. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Herman Blackman Willis, Sr. and Clemmie Todd Willis. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Carmack Willis.
Mr. Willis is survived by his wife of 70 years, Virginia...
Barry Wayne "Bc" Crabtree
January 31, 2017
Barry Wayne "BC" Crabtree, age 53, of Murfreesboro, passed away January 31, 2017. He was a native of Winchester, TN. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 AM at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. Tommy Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 Friday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
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Jackie Blanchard
January 31, 2017
Mrs. Jackie Blanchard, age 57, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017. She was born in New Market, Ontario to George and Iris Craven Hounslow. Mrs. Blanchard worked for St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. She enjoyed catch and release fishing with the family and threw darts competitively. Mrs. Blanchard loved going to the beach...
Dr. James C. Douthit
January 30, 2017
James C. Douthit, age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Monday, January 30, 2017. He was born in Coal Hill, AR to the late Cole and Lorene Laster Douthit. Dr. Douthit earned his BSBA and MBA degrees from the University of Arkansas and his doctorate from Mississsippi State University. He was a member of the...
Shirley Ann Haley
January 30, 2017
Shirley Ann Haley (Biddle), 74, Went to be with the Lord on Monday January 30, 2017 after a long battle with multiple health issues.
Shirley was preceded in death by her late husband of 39 years, Bobby Wayne Haley. Both of her parents, Benjamin Trott Davis and Zula Mae Davis. And...
Millard Paul Austin
January 28, 2017
Millard Paul Austin , age 85 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017. A native of Savannah, TN, he was the son of the late Millard Austin and Zora Austin Jones. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Wintford Austin.
Mr. Austin is survived by his wife, Helen Martin Austin; daughters,...
Vernon Leslie Corley
January 27, 2017
Vernon Leslie Corley, age 90 of Murfreesboro, TN but formerly of Sheridan, AR, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017. A native of Pine Bluff, AR he was the son of the late William L. and Ethel Gould Corley. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Tom Corley. Stanley Corley, Clarence "Sonny" Corley, Arthur Corley, William...
Kenneth Price
January 27, 2017
Kenneth D. Price, age 70 of Beechgrove, died Friday at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro. He was a native of Covington, Kentucky and one of twelve children born to the late Charles and Callie Reed Price. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Louise Kirk and Donna Letney, and brothers, Sidney, Harold, John, Charles, and Roy...
Sara Francis Snoddy
January 27, 2017
Sara Francis Fite Snoddy, age 89 of Murfreesboro, died peacefully Friday at her home. She was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late James J. and Hattie Mae Francis Fite.
Funeral services will be at 2:30pm Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Dr. Carl McKelvey will officiate. Burial will be in...
Rev. Robert F. Huff
January 27, 2017
Rev. Robert F. Huff, age 91, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Friday, January 27, 2017. He was born in Valley, AL to the late John Wade and Lula Bell Smith Huff. Rev. Huff attended Southern Nazarene University and was a minister for the Church of the Nazarene for over 60 years. His priorities in life...
Frances Pickle Kemp
January 26, 2017
Frances Pickle Kemp, age 97, died January 26, 2017 at HarborChase Assisted Living, Gainesville, Florida. Frances was a native of Bedford County, Tennessee and was the daughter of the late Robert Evans and Annie McCord Pickle. She was preceded in death by her six brothers and sisters, most recently her sister, Ann Pickle Bowen who...
Robert Lucas, Jr.
January 26, 2017
Robert E. Lucas, Jr., age 28 of Smyrna, departed this earth on Thursday, January 26, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert E Lucas, Sr. He is survived by parents, Jill Greenfield and Charles Ethridge; siblings, Luca Carpenter, Paul Ethridge, Sara Thompson, Amanda Ethridge, Luke Richardson, Elizabeth Ethridge, and Hannah Ethridge, as...
Maggie Lee Weeks
January 25, 2017
Maggie Lee Weeks, age 78 of Murfreesboro died Wednesday January 25, 2017. She was a native of Rutherford County and was preceded in death by her parents, Houston and Maggie Bowman Porterfield; brothers, Arnold, Everett, John Porterfield; sisters, Annie Blair, Pauline, Robinson, Nadine Harrell, Dell Brothers. Mrs. Weeks was a member of Taylors Chapel Baptist Church and was a...
